Disclaimers: I don't own Yu-gi-oh, but the characters 'Neko' and 'Nataku' belong to me and my friend.
Millennium Shades
"Hey, Mokuba. Is that a game store?"
Yeah, I think so."
"Could we stop for a minute?"
"Yeah, we won't take long."
"Sure, I guess. Oniisan is probably too busy to notice if we're late."
All right! Be right back!"
* * * * *
"Man! I wonder what's gonna happen next?" Jounichi wondered aloud.
"Huh?" Yuugi asked. Yuugi's Grandpa was out running errands so Yuugi and Jou were watching the store.
"I said, 'I wonder what's gonna happen next?' I mean, it seems that we haven't had any rest since we got back form the Duelist Kingdom. First that Rebecca, then we had to go save Kaiba from his own game, then Otogi with his Dungeon Dice…"
"Yeah, I know what you mean," Yuugi agreed. "Irasshaimase!" he called to the two girls who had just walked in. The brunette looked over but the redhead went straight for the display cases.
"Hi! We're just looking, but we'll let you know if we find something," the brunette said as the redhead said: "Sugoi! A Flame Swordsman!" The brunette smiled and joined her friend.
"That redhead's got good taste, ne Yuugi?" Jou grinned.
Before Yuugi could reply, an excited squeal rang out and Yuugi and Jou both looked up to see the brunette dash for the display of Duel Monsters plushies. The redhead looked up in confusion, which soon turned to starry-eyed happiness. She let out a happy "Squee!" as she ran over to join her friend. They both immediately grabbed Dark Magician plushies and gave them experimental hugs.
"Yep, I have to agree. They do have good taste," Yuugi returned grinning. Jou mock growled back.
The two girls brought their prizes up to the counter. "We found something," the brunette said, smiling. Yuugi happily rung the two girls up and told them to come back anytime as they took their plushies and left smiling.
"Well that was kinda strange," Jou commented, still staring at the door.
"Yeah, but they seemed nice enough," Yuugi said, making sure everything got put in its proper place behind the counter.
"I guess so," Jou said as a limo drove past the little store. "Hey wasn't that…"
"Hmm? Did you say something Jou?" Yuugi asked looking up.
"No. Nothin'," Jou smiled at his friend. *Why on earth would Kaiba be around here anyway? * Jou thought to himself, dismissing the thought almost a quick as it came.
* * * * *
"Well, here we are!" Mokuba announced as the limo pulled to a stop in front of a huge building. He had been quite amused when Neko and Nataku had returned with Dark Magician plushies. * I wonder what oniisan will think of them, * he mused to himself. The three exited the limo and Mokuba said "Your new home," displaying his home with a sweep of his arm.
Nataku and Neko stared in awed silence at the huge house, until the silence was broken by the very undignified squeak of a squeaky toy. They all turned to the source to find Nataku's Dark Magician plushie sitting on the ground. Confused, Nataku picked her plushie up and squeezed it a few times. No sound. Then she tried dropping it, and sure enough it squeaked.
"How weird," Neko commented.
"You're telling me," Nataku replied with a suspicious look at her plushie before she once again tucked it safely in her arms.
"Yeah. Anyway, I guess we should get our stuff, huh?" Neko said, turning towards the back of the limo.
"Oh, the servants already got it. They probably took it right to your rooms," Mokuba said.
"Okay…" Neko said turning back, not at all used to having servants of any kind.
"Why don't I see if oniisan has a minute to meet you?"
"Sure."
"Sounds good," Nataku said with a shrug.
"All right then. Follow me."
After giving the two girls a brief tour of the house, Mokuba led them up to Kaiba's home office where he was working, watching a press conference about some Egyptian museum exhibit, and talking on the phone at the same time.
"Hi, oniisan," Mokuba said when his brother put the phone down. "I told you I could get them just as easily."
"So these are the exchange students, huh?" The brown haired executive said looking up. "Hmm, I thought one was a boy."
"I'm the one who used 'boku,'" Neko admitted. "I'm Natasha. Call me Neko," she said, giving a small bow. Nataku followed suit, also bowing.
"I'm Christina. Call me Nataku."
"Kaiba Seto. I'd love to stay and chat, but I have some business to attend to. If you'll excuse me," Kaiba said, preparing to leave. On his way out, he stopped to address Mokuba. "I shouldn't be too long, but would you mind getting our guests settled in?"
"Sure. No problem, oniisan." Kaiba smiled and ruffled Mokuba's hair a bit before leaving.
"Well, he seems a bit…" Nataku trailed off, not quite sure what she was going to say.
"That's what a lot of people think, but you gotta remember that he's the president of Kaiba Corp. He's not so bad once you get to know him," Mokuba said.
"Wha? He's the president? Of his own company? What grade's he in?"
"He's a first year in high school."
"No kidding?" Nataku asked as Neko let out a low whistle.
"Well, why don't we get you guys settled in?" Mokuba said, leading the girls off to see their rooms.
Notes – Umm… I have no idea why Mokuba didn't go in the game store with the girls, he just didn't. Other things… the squeaking plushie is a long story and just kind of random, so don't mind it, and if you haven't figured it out, this is basically at the beginning of season three just before Kaiba get Obelisk the Tormentor. Oh yeah, I'm trying to use the Japanese names for characters, but I'm going to use the American names for the cards and anyone whose Japanese name I don't know. Okay? Okay.